Rock Mapper 2.6

    Release Date: 25 May 2023


    New Reference Data Management. Now you can input Laser Station and Reference Point coordinates directly in the app. 

    Additionally, the app now distinguishes between Laser Stations (X, Y, Z, AZI, PLUNGE) and Points (X, Y, Z) for georeferencing. Plus we simplified the naming: Projects are now called Rock Faces. 


    • New Laser Stations Page and Points Page
      A new TabBar at the bottom of the main screen allows you to get to the Rock Face Gallery Page, Laser Stations Page, Points Page and Settings. On the new Laser Stations and Points Pages you can now add and edit Laser Stations and Reference Points as well as download them from the Rock Mapper Cloud (via a CSV file). 
      When updating reference points or laser stations all connected Rock Faces are automatically re-georeferenced based on the newly available information.
    • Georeferncing User Interface Improvements
      The input interface has been adjusted to work with the new Reference Data Management System. It even supports on-the-fly generation of Laser Stations & Points on the Mapping Page.
    • Project Upload / Download Improvements
      Now the ZIP file sizes and create dates are shown in the Download window. It will quickly give you an idea if a Rock Face ZIP file includes a LiDAR point cloud or not (because LiDAR projects result in larger file sizes). Additionally, the app now indicates the number of Rock Faces that will be uploaded. 
    • Sample QAQC Simplifications
      IDs for Blanks and Standards were initially added by downloading the Sample_QAQC.csv file. Now these ID's are directly entered in Settings > Sampling > Sample QAQC or on-the-fly after adding QAQC data on the Sampling Page which simplifies and speeds up the process.
    • Automatic Naming of Rock Faces (Auto FaceID)
      When generating a new Rock Face, a name is automatically chosen based on the most recent project that's stored on the device (e.g., 100_Everest_F1 will auto-increment to 100_Everest_F2). Because this was automatically done in the background, users often forgot to check & change the name when they were working in a different area of the mine. To avoid this from happening, users will now set the name of a project BEFORE it's created. Moreover, the automatic naming feature (Automatic FaceID) can now be turned off by the user. 
    • Number Format & CSV Export Format
      Depending on the chosen Region and system number format in the iOS settings, the app will now automatically use comma OR point as decimal separator and point OR comma as thousand separator (e.g., 1,234.56 vs 1.234,56). Additionally, users can now pick from a list of CSV delimiters:  comma (default), semi-colon, tab, pipe OR space.
    • Umlaut Support
      Users can now use Umlaut (ä, ü, ö) and other characters such as ß in names / regions / levels.
    • New App Icon
      It was time for something fresh :)

    📺 Watch New Feature Video on YouTube


    Before updating to version 2.6, please follow these steps:

    1. Make sure that you are running the latest version of iPadOS (16.5). Go to Settings > General > Software Update to check.
    2. Upload any unsaved projects/rock faces from your iPad to the Rock Mapper Cloud Account and then back up all your data (save the original ZIP files).
    3. Make sure to perform step 1 and 2 on all your iPads.

     Download Rock Mapper 2.6 from the App Store


    Happy Rock Mapping.


    Updates / Bugfixes

    👉 2.6.1

    Release Date: 15 Jun 2023

    • Georeferenced Sampling Map / Photograph now included in upload
    • New Select Feature on Rock Face Gallery Page. Allows to delete or upload multiple selected Rock Faces in a single step
    • New Contextual Menu on Rock Face Gallery Page. Long press any thumbnail to Rename, Duplicate, Upload or Delete any Rock Face
    • New Setting. Default Sampling Line Plunge can now be set to down plunge being negative instead of positive.
    • Rock Face Gallery Page UI improvements (new Upload Progress Bar, new Delete Interface, new / bigger labels for Level, Region and Face Number, new LiDAR label for Rock Faces with 3D Point Clouds)
    • New Delete All buttons for Laser Stations and Points
    • Simplified alerts & warning messages
    • QAQC improvements to cater for unusual workflows



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